Grandmaster Flash

Resident DJ, Headlined the first Tuesday hip-hop night in 1977 for $50; held the Tuesday slot through much of the venue's run. Club referenced in his 1982 track 'The Message.'

DJ, One of many foundational figures who performed at Harlem World; exact residency status unconfirmed, documented as a Disco Fever regular, so Harlem World appearances require further sourcing.

DJ, Documented performing at the Grand Ballroom ca. 1977 (Kurtis Blow liner notes) and on the Dec. 24, 1979 Cornell flyer with the Furious Five.

Performer, Opened for The Clash with the Furious Five on the residency's first night, May 28, 1981, and was booed by much of the crowd; one of the earliest large-stage pairings of hip-hop with the rock touring circuit.

DJ, Performed at T-Connection on multiple documented occasions.

DJ, DJ and co-founder of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five; billed at Ecstasy Garage Disco on preserved event flyers in the Cornell Hip Hop Collection.